scholarly journals Determining the risk of disease based on Body Mass Index in higher education

2021 ◽  
pp. 294-306
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
National University ◽  
Risk Of Disease ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract. At international and national levels, there is a decline in physical activity because technology has become increasingly present in each person’s life, as evidenced by the growing interest in new developments in the field. We believe that giving up exercise will lead to increased indicators of growth and development but also to the emergence of health problems. The current paper aims to determine the body mass index (BMI) of students from two universities, one with a sports profile - National University of Physical Education and Sport, and the other, a non-sports profile higher education establishment - National University of Arts, by performing anthropometric measurements such as height and weight. The purpose of this study is to place students in the category corresponding to their body mass index and determine their risk of disease. This experimental research includes 323 first-year students from the two aforementioned universities in Bucharest. The research methods used are: literature review, anthropometric measurements, mathematical and statistical method, graphical method. Analysis of the collected data reveals differences between the students of the two universities. After interpreting the anthropometric data and calculating the body mass index, the study participants were included in the category corresponding to their risk of disease.

scholarly journals Assessment of Nutritional Status through Body Mass Index (BMI) among First Year Students of MBBS & BSc Nursing Course of Government Medical Education Institutes in Dhaka

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
AHM Mostafa Kamal ◽  
Khadeza Khatun ◽  
Shakil Shams ◽  
Begum Dilruba Kazi ◽  
Kazi Afzalur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Nutritional Health ◽  
Nursing Course

Context: Adequate knowledge about nutritional status of a community is necessary to have a comprehensive idea about its development process, as under-nutrition is one of the major health problems in developing countries. As an individual’s height and weight can be readily and inexpensively measured, body mass index (BMI) has become a popular heuristic approximation for body fatness in epidemiology and clinical practice. The BMI is the most common surrogate measure of obesity as well as nutritional assessment for individual. For this reasons an attempt has been taken to assess the nutritional status through the body mass index (BMI) among first year students of MBBS and B sc nursing course of government medical education institutes in Dhaka. Material and Methods: This descriptive type of analytic study was conducted in the Anatomy Department of Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The study sample was 177 individuals of first year students of MBBS and B.Sc nursing course admitted in the session of 2017-2018 in the Dhaka Medical College & Dhaka Nursing College, Dhaka. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated as student’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of the student’s height in meters (kg/m2). The warning sign of poor nutritional health was calculated according to the checklist adapted by the Nutrition Screening Initiative, American Academy of Family Physicians July 2001. With the help of statistical software SPSS-20 comparisons between the two groups were done. Result: The mean (±SD) height (meter), weight (kg) and BMI of groups MBBS and B Sc nursing were 1.63±0.09, 61.65±11.22, 23.11±3.53 and 1.56±0.07, 49.05±9.42, 20.15±3.47 respectively. Good nutritional health status was found 61.80% in MBBS and 53.30% in B Sc nursing groups. Conclusion: The present study showed that the BMI of first year students of MBBS course is higher than first year students of B Sc nursing course. J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 28, No.1, April, 2019, Page 11-16

A FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS’ ADAPTATION TO DIFFICULTIES AT HIGH EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-113
Author(s):  
Nailya R. Salikhova ◽  
◽  
Aida R. Fakhrutdinova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Transition To Higher Education ◽  
Study Participants

Data from an empirical study aimed at identifying the difficulties faced by students in their transition to higher education, the overcoming of which is important for personal development, are presented in the article. The study participants (n=179) were asked to describe the difficulties of transition from school to University in the 1st year based on analysis of their autobiographical memory. The content analysis of texts allowed identifying the main themes and compiling a list of challenges, and then the frequency of occurrence of each of them was determined. According to the results, the most actual difficulties are the different aspects of integrating into the new social community due to sharp changes in the social environment during the transition from school to University. A big challenge is the need for self-organization in educational and everyday matters, planning and organizing your time. The third most frequently mentioned is learning difficulties, especially those related to mastering the material in the new educational environment. Problematic areas of adaptation to higher education that have not been previously reflected in the sources are the establishment of a common life in the dormitory, pressure from parents, the manifestation of their individuality, the increase in the length of classes and the pace of learning, romantic relationships and language barriers. The difficulties of the first examination session are much less frequently mentioned, and are more frequently mentioned when examining the current adaptation process. The results of the study can be used for the development and subsequent implementation of a system of practical measures aimed at helping students to adapt to the new environment and conditions. Such assistance to students in building a new way of life at a university, especially at an early stage of study, is necessary not only to improve the effectiveness of the educational process, but also to facilitate the processes of personal growth and development of students

scholarly journals How Relevant Is the Place Where First-Year College Students Live in Relation to the Increase in Body Mass Index?

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1638
Author(s):  
Antonio Viñuela ◽  
Juan José Criado-Álvarez ◽  
Javier Aceituno-Gómez ◽  
Carlos Durantez-Fernández ◽  
José Luis Martín-Conty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
First Year ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

(1) Objective: This study analyzes the evolution of the body mass index (BMI) throughout the academic year associated with changes in the lifestyle associated with the place where students live during the course, lifestyle design, and health strategies for the university community. (2) Methods: A total of 93 first-year nursing students participated in this study. Data were collected throughout the course by administering self-reported questionnaires about eating habits and lifestyles, weight, and height to calculate their BMI and place of residence throughout the course. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis (Mann–Whitney, chi-square, Student’s t-test, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and least significant difference tests). (3) Results: We found that the mean BMI increases significantly throughout the course among all students regardless of sex, age, eating habits, or where they live during the course. At the beginning of the course, the mean BMI was 22.10 ± 3.64. The mean difference between the beginning of the course and the middle has a value of p-value < 0.015 and between the middle of the course and the end a p-value < 0.009. The group that increased the most is found among students who continue to live in the family nucleus rather than those who live alone or in residence. Students significantly changed their eating and health habits, especially those who live alone or in residence. (4) Conclusions: There is an increase in BMI among students. It is necessary to carry out seminars or talks that can help students understand the importance of good eating practices and healthy habits to maintain their weight and, therefore, their health, in the short, medium, and long term and acquire a good quality of life.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Body Size Perception

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Ratanasiripong ◽  
Heidi Burkey
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Actual Body ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Size Perception ◽  
Future Research ◽  
College Student Population ◽  
Study Participants

The present study investigated actual body size as measured by the Body Mass Index in comparison to self-reported body size among diverse college student population. The study was conducted at a large public university in the western United States. Of the random sample of 15,000 enrolled students selected to receive an electronic survey, a total of 1,798 students elected to participate. Normalizing of overweight and obesity was found among study participants. The results from this survey indicate that, despite the fact that the majority of participants engaged in weight management methods, all gender and ethnic groups underreported instances of overweight and obesity, as well as discrepancies between perceived body image and actual body size. Implications for health promotion and future research are highlighted.

scholarly journals Information support of adaptation of students of the 1st course to education in higher education institutions (based on the example of lviv polytechnic national university)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Markovets ◽  
Uliana Kovalchuk ◽  
Tetiana Klynina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Information Resource ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Information Support ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
National University

The purpose of the article is to study the experience of developing and implementing an informationresource to improve the adaptation of first-year students to study in higher education. The methodology is toapply general scientific methods of analysis, generalization, systematization, and comparison, which allowedto develop of a hierarchical structure of the process of adaptation of first-year students in the educationaland social environment of higher education to design and fill information resources for student interactionwith departments university (for example, Lviv Polytechnic National University). The scientific novelty is theexpansion of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to create an information resource that will help studentsfind the necessary and useful information to facilitate its adaptation. Conclusions. Creating an interactiveinformation space for the adaptation of first-year students provides an opportunity to ensure the successfuladaptation of students to new challenges in their lives. The management of higher education institutions isinterested in the fastest possible educational, scientific, creative, sports, and social adaptation of students.The proposed hierarchical structure will determine the main directions of adaptation of students dependingon the peculiarities of the organization of student life in higher education. Each direction of adaptationcontains its own sub-goals, which detail the activities in this direction. Achieving the mentioned sub-goals isensured by appropriate means and recommendations. The offered information resource will allow to carry outinformation support of the student in the course of its adaptation. This resource will greatly simplify the searchfor the necessary information for educational, scientific, creative, and social activities of the student, help inorganizing independent work, and provide feedback to the first-year student with the structural units of highereducation.Keywords: adaptation, an adaptation of freshmen, an institution of higher education, informationeducational space, social adaptation, psychological adaptation, freshmen.

scholarly journals The motivation to study of first-year students

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Starosta ◽  
Olena Popadych
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
First Year ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Educational Motivation ◽  
National University ◽  
The University

The problem of motivating an individual to be active in the society is always relevant in different fields of science, since the availability of appropriate motives determines appropriate response of each person. The purposeful formation of students’ study and professional motivation is one of the main tasks in higher education, and identifying different aspects of such motivation in first-year students gives an opportunity to have feedback and improve the living conditions of young people. In this article it has been established that student’s educational motivation can be considered as a complex system of factors and motives (goals, needs, interests, tendencies, successes, etc.) that are constantly changing and are mutually influential; it makes students acquire knowledge, development and develop their abilities, skills, personal qualities, a positive attitude to their future profession and the world around. The purpose of this work is to study the indicators and peculiarities of the motivation to study of first-year students. At this stage, among the main tasks is the determination of indicators and dynamics of motivation of first-year students at the classical university based on the example of the Uzhhorod National University using the results an electronic questionnaire for first-year students. The article reveals a peculiarity of students’ motivation to study, which lies in the fact that it is not only polimotivated, but also one of the important results of the adaptation process (that is, the process and result of adaptation as a factor of motivation) and at the same time one of the mechanisms/factors of adaptation of young people to the educational process in higher education. The Empirical research proves that at the university, the majority of students (over 70%) have optimal motivational complexes during all the academic years under research, which contributes to successful professional training. There is also a general tendency for both the university as a whole and for most faculties, namely higher indicators of internal and external positive motivation in comparison with indicators of external negative motivation.

scholarly journals How Relevant Is the Place Where First-Year College Students Live In Relation to the Increase in Body Mass Index?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Viñuela ◽  
Juan José Criado-Álvarez ◽  
Javier Aceituno-Gomez ◽  
Carlos Durantez-Fernández ◽  
Jose Luis Martin-Conty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
First Year ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

(1) Objective: This study analyzes the evolution of the body mass index (BMI) throughout the academic year associated with changes in the lifestyle associated with the place where they live during the course and design lifestyle and health strategies to the university community. (2) Methods: 93 first-year nursing students participated in this study. Data were collected throughout the course by administering self-reported questionnaires about eating habits and lifestyles, weight, and height to calculate their BMI and place of residence throughout the course. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis (Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, student's t- test, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and least significant difference tests). (3) Results: We found that the mean BMI increases significantly throughout the course among all students regardless of sex, age, eating habits or where they live during the course. At the beginning course the mean BMI was 22.1 &plusmn; 3,642. The mean difference between the beginning of the course and the middle has a value of p value &amp;lt;0. 015 and between the middle of the course and the end a p value &amp;lt;0.009. The group that increased the most is found among students who continue to live in the family nucleus rather than those who live alone or in residence. Students significantly change their eating and health habits, especially those who live alone or in residences.: (4) Conclusions: There is an increase in BMI among students. It is necessary to carry out seminars or talks that can help students understand the importance of good eating practices and healthy habits to maintain their weight and, therefore, their health, in the short, medium, and long term and acquire a good quality of life.

Impact of an educational intervention in improving the body mass index and waist–hip ratio among first-year MBBS students

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
SushmaR Kotian ◽  
ArvindKumar Pandey ◽  
AnneD Souza ◽  
Kavitha Vishal ◽  
RavirajV Acharya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
The Body ◽  
First Year ◽  
Waist Hip Ratio

scholarly journals Correlation of neck, wrist, and calf circumference with body mass index in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Geo Vanda ◽  
Ardesy Melizah Kurniati ◽  
Tri Suciati ◽  
Irfannudin Irfannudin ◽  
Susilawati Susilawati
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Calf Circumference ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Type 2 Dm

Background: Obesity is one of DM risk factors. Nutritional status can be measured by anthropometric measurements. One of them is body mass index (BMI). Other anthropometric measurements are neck, wrist and calf circumference. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of the neck, wrist and calf circumference with the body mass index of type 2 DM patients in Puskesmas (public health center) Sako Palembang.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the sample were male or female outpatients aged> 19 years old who had type 2 DM patients at Palembang Sako and/or members of Program Pengelolaan Penyakit Kronis (PROLANIS) affected by type 2 DM. Pregnant or breastfeeding women were excluded. Data were obtained through direct measurements, which were then analyzed using Pearson test and linear regression test.Results: A total 44 patients with type 2 diabetes, consisting of 22 males and 22 females participated. There was significant correlation between male’s (p<0.001, r=0.865) and female’s neck circumference (p<0.001, r=0.756) with BMI. There was also significant correlation between male’s (p=0.002, r=0.696) and  female’s wrist circumference (p<0.001, r = 0.648) with BMI. So was correlation between male’s (p<0.001, r=0.745) and female calf circumference (p=0.005, r=0.578) with BMI.Conclusion. There was significant association between neck, wrist and calf circumference with body mass index of type 2 DM patients.

scholarly journals A Study of Determinants of Obesity - Is Skipping Breakfast Meal a Risk Factor?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (25) ◽  
pp. 1883-1888
Author(s):  
Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan ◽  
Bhushan Dattatray Kamble ◽  
Raja T.K. ◽  
Fasna Liaquathali ◽  
Ria Saha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Body ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Breakfast Meal ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Skipping Breakfast

BACKGROUND Breakfast is an important meal since it refuels the body after long night fasting. Regular intake of breakfast must have favourable supply of both micronutrients and macronutrients to maintain a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range. Despite its importance, the rate of skipping breakfast is observed to be alarmingly increasing among medical students. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to understand the dietary patterns, and physical activity level, and analyse the association of skipping breakfast with obesity among medical students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 174 medical undergraduate students aged between 18 and 23 years in a tertiary care teaching hospital from August 2019 to October 2019. A pretested, semi-structured, validated, self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the profile, physical activity, food consumption pattern, and perception about the importance of breakfast meal. Regression analysis was done. Odds ratio was calculated. RESULTS About 23.6 % and 27 % of the study participants were found to be overweight and obese respectively. Only 51.1 % of study participants were involved in physical activity. 17.2 % of medical students skipped their breakfast regularly and 71.6 % were aware that skipping breakfast would affect work efficacy and span of concentration. Age group of 22 – 23 years (OR: 19.5, 95 % CI; 2.08, 183.70) was significantly associated with obesity. Skipping breakfast (OR, 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.23, 0.90) was not found to be associated with obesity. CONCLUSIONS Our study found that more than one fourth participants were obese and one third were skipping breakfast daily or more than thrice a week. There was no association between obesity and skipping of breakfast meal. However, the importance of breakfast meal in a day cannot be ignored. Awareness programs to practice healthy eating habits might help in prevention of obesity and overweight among students. KEY WORDS Breakfast, Exercise, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Students, Medical

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